Hibernation and Migration

1. With hibernation what would a ground squirrel do FIRST to prepare for winter?

• Eat a lot of food to store up fat.

• Lower its body temperature.

• C. Sleep through winter.

• D. Wake up.

2. During hibernation, an animal’s heart rate slows down. What will happen when the animal wakes up?

• A. Its heart rate will slow down more.

• B. Its heart rate speeds back up.

• C. Its heart stops beating.

• D. Its body temperature goes down

3. Which of these is a sign of hibernation?

• A. slow heart rate

• B. fast heart rate

• C. fast breathing

• D. high body temperature

4. What do animals do when they migrate?

• A. They sleep all winter

• B. They live in a pond.

• C. They move from one place to another.

• D. They study birds.

5. Birds might use the sun and the earth's magnet to migrate. What can you say about birds?

• A. Birds use things in nature to help them migrate.

• B. Birds get lost a lot.

• C. Birds don't migrate

• D. Birds fly in circles.